Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, June 29 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Duties and responsibilities in this position will entail:
• Reviewing and formulation of administrative services;
• Overseeing maintenance issues through conducting physical survey and defect report and recommend for service to maintain suitable working condition;
• Ensuring staff welfare is prioritized by providing suitable tools of work and conditions of work to adopt acceptable standard practice, which will result to better output;
• Supervising staff through a clear duty allocation, to monitor adherence in order to appraise performance justifiably;
• Ensuring compliancy to policy guidelines by obtaining clear interpretation hence enhanced service delivery;
• Conducting staff performance appraisal in the department;
• Ensuring routine responses to routine correspondences on administrative matters to ensure up to date reporting;
• Initiating of administrative staff training and development and other policy matters;
• Coordinating identification of office equipment and furniture requirement for the Institute;
• Providing cross-functional liaison for administrative matters;
• Facilitating meetings, conferences and other special events;
• Ensuring general maintenance of office equipment’s and building is undertaken;
• Generating administrative reports on repairs and maintenance; and
• Facilitating renewal of motor vehicle and property insurance policies.

Requirements for appointment/Persons Specification
• At least six (6) years relevant work experience in comparable and relevant position in which three (3) must be satisfactory in public service or private sector;
• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration; Business Administration; Business Management; Office Management or any other relevant qualifications;
• Minimum KCSE C+ (plus) or its equivalent;
• Supervisory course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Member of a relevant professional body in good standing;
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Demonstrated good results in work performance; and
• Met the requirements of Chapter Six of the constitution.

Other Key Competencies and Skills
• Strategic and innovative thinking
• Mentoring, coaching and leadership skills;
• Good interpersonal and negotiation skills;
• Organization skills;
• Strong communication and reporting skills;
• Problem solving skills;
• Analytical skills; and
• Conflict resolution skills.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• Interested and qualified candidates MUST complete the KMFRI Job Application Form, attach their testimonials, certificates, copy of their National Identification Card (ID) and Curriculum Vitae (CV).
• Submit their applications both in HARD and SOFT COPY, and envelopes containing the documents should clearly be marked with the position applied for and sent to the address below not later than Monday, 17th July 2023.
• The Director General,
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute,
P. O. Box 81651 – 80100,
Silos Road, English Point, Mkomani,
Mombasa, KENYA
Email: recruitment@kmfri.go.ke 
Note
• SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES in compliance with the Chapter Six of the Constitution will be required to present originals of the following documents:
• Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations
• Clearance/Compliance Certificate from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
• Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority
• Clearance from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
• Clearance from recognized Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
• Only SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES will be contacted and shall be required to produce originals of their National Identity Card, academic and professional certificates during the interviews.
• Any canvassing will lead to AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION.
• KMFRI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY, PERSONS LIVING WITH DISABILITY, WOMEN, YOUTH AND THOSE FROM MARGINALIZED AREAS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

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